In a race to achieve full fitness before the start of the Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund's Marcel Schmelzer is training again. With the Bundesliga season quickly approaching, Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Marcel Schmelzer has returned to training. Restricted to running at this stage, however, Schmelzer has not yet resumed full training. Making 26 league appearances last term, the D...Full Story »

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang staying at Borussia Dortmund is crucial for the Bundesliga club, captain Marcel Schmelzer said. Borussia Dortmund captain Marcel Schmelzer hailed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and said keeping the "top striker" was vital for the Bundesliga club. Aubameyang, 28, has been widely linked with a move away from Dortmund, with Real Madrid, Arsenal and Liverpool among those rep...Full Story »

Pokemon Go is taking over the world – but Marcel Schmelzer is having none of it. The confused Borussia Dortmund defender posted this picture today of his team-mates glued to the addictive smartphone game on the bus as they travelled for their pre-season friendly against St Paul. A bewildered Schmelzer uploaded this picture to his Twitter account of his team-mates, including Ousmane Dem...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund left back Marcel Schmelzer will not face a suspension after he was sent off during his club's 3-2 defeat to Wolfsburg on Saturday. The encounter saw the 24-year-old shown a red card for deliberate handball inside the penalty area during the first half, resulting in a penalty to the visitors that Diego fired home to make it 1-1. After the game, referee Wolfgang Stark admitted t...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund defender Marcel Schmelzer is braced for a Champions League backlash from wounded Real Madrid but is confident his side can withstand whatever the Spanish giants throw at them. Dortmund head to the Bernabeu boasting a one-point lead over Madrid at the top of Group D after beating Jose Mourinho's men 2-1 in Germany a fortnight ago. Another victory would leave Dortmund within to...Full Story »

Marcel Schmelzer's second-half volley was enough to hand Borussia Dortmund a fine 2-1 win over Real Madrid and move the German champions to the top of Group D. Robert Lewandowksi fired the hosts into the lead on 36 minutes but within two minutes Real were level as Cristiano Ronaldo lobbed in his fifth Champions League goal of the season. However, Dortmund were the stronger side after half-time...Full Story »